Agency Dictionary

timeproof

adjectivePronunciation: /ˈtaɪm.pruːf/

What does “timeproof” mean?

Able to withstand the passing of time without being lost or losing its meaning, as a message that still reaches people thousands of years after it was made.

Etymology

From time and the suffix -proof, resistant to, as in waterproof or fireproof.

Usage examples

Because written words are powerfully timeproof.
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Source editions

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